Case: EEOC v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY, a sub. of CNA INSURANCE CO.

2:99-cv-04873 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

The Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Continental Casualty, a subsidiary of CNA Insurance Companies, Inc., in September of 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The only document available from PACER is the docket, which provides little insight into the allegations of the complaint and the ultimate terms of the outcome. The complainants did intervene in this case and then it appears that there was an issue with the amendments and scheduling conferences. The magistrate ordered a settlement conference, which ultimately lead to a settlement. The court dismissed the action with prejudice after the settlement was reached, but not finalized. The settlement agreement was actually entered into in early January 2001. The case was then finally dismissed in February of 2001 after both parties stipulated to its dismissal.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (7/20/2007)

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Document

2:99-cv-04873

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Continental Cas.

Feb. 15, 2001

Feb. 15, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:20 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

Complaint. (tj) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Summons(es) issued Forwarded: 1 original to counsel 9/30/99. (tj) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT. (tj) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Standard Case Management Track. (tj) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

2

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL FOR PRETRIAL MANAGEMENT PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE UTILIZATION OF FED.R.CIV. P. 16 MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) 10/6/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 10/06/1999)

Oct. 5, 1999

Oct. 5, 1999

3

MOTION by MOVANT DONNA HARTMAN, MOVANT LYNDA STROUSE TO INTERVENE AS PARTY PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P 24 (a) , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (complaint attached). (jl) (Entered: 10/20/1999)

Oct. 20, 1999

Oct. 20, 1999

4

Affidavit of: Michael Kurman III re: served summons and complaint upon BETH DOWNS on behalf of DEFENDANT CONTINENTAL CASUALTY. Served by: Personal Service on 10/21/99. (fdc) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 28, 1999

Oct. 28, 1999

6

Memorandum by DEFENDANT . CONTINENTAL CAS. in opposition to MOTION TO INTERVENE, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 12/01/1999)

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

7

UNCONTESTED MOTION by DEFENDANT . CONTINENTAL CAS. FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION OF OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jl) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

Dec. 6, 1999

Dec. 6, 1999

8

Reply by MOVANT DONNA HARTMAN, MOVANT LYNDA STROUSE to DEFENDANT'S MEMORANDUM OPPOSING MOTION TO INTERVENE, certificate of service. (jl) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 9, 1999

Dec. 9, 1999

9

Answer and Objection by MOVANT DONNA HARTMAN, MOVANT LYNDA STROUSE to DEFENDANTS' FILING OF MOTION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION OF OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL AS AN UNCONTESTED MOTION , Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 9, 1999

Dec. 9, 1999

10

ORDER THAT THE UNCONTESTED MOTION OF DEFENDANT CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION OF OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL IS GRANTED; IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGEDE AND DECREED THAT JEFFREY G. GOLDMAN, ESQUIRE, JANICE M. RAUEN, ESQUIRE AND BRIAN R. CARNIE, ESQUIRE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN ALL PHASES OF THIS ACTION, INCLUDING ALL PRETRIAL, TRIAL AND POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THIS COURT ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) 12/10/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jl) (Entered: 12/10/1999)

Dec. 10, 1999

Dec. 10, 1999

11

Answer and affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT. CONTINENTAL CAS., Certificate of Service. (af) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

Dec. 13, 1999

Dec. 13, 1999

ISSUE JOINED. (af) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

Dec. 13, 1999

Dec. 13, 1999

12

MOTION by DEFENDANT . CONTINENTAL CAS. FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SUR-REPLY BRIEF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (SUR-REPLY BRIEF ATTACHED). (jl) (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 20, 1999

Dec. 20, 1999

13

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SUR-REPLY BRIEF IS DENIED. THE MOTION TO INTERVENE HAS BEEN FULLY BRIEFED; THE COURT WILL DECIDE THE ISSUE WIHTOUT FURTHER PLEADING BY THE PARTIES ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 12/22/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 12/21/99. (jl) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

14

ORDER THAT MOTION TO INTERVENE AS PARTY PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P 24 (a) FILED BY DONNA HARTMAN AND LYNDAY STROUSE IS GRANTED, ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 1/6/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 1/5/00. (jl) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

Jan. 5, 2000

Jan. 5, 2000

1 Original Intervenors Summons(es) issued Forwarded to: ANITA ALBERTS 1/13/00 (jl) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 13, 2000

Jan. 13, 2000

16

ORDER THAT ALL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL DEADLINES ARE STAYED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT., ON 2/15/00 AT 10:30., COUNSEL ARE TO PLACE A CONFERENCE CALL TO CHAMBERS. THE PURPOSES OF THIS CALL IS TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THIS ACTION AND THE NEED FOR A SETTLEMENT CONFERNECE, ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 1/14/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 1/13/00. (jl) (Entered: 01/14/2000)

Jan. 13, 2000

Jan. 13, 2000

17

SCHEDULING ORDER THAT A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 7/17/00 AT 2:00, ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 2/15/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

Feb. 15, 2000

Feb. 15, 2000

18

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT CONTINENTAL CAS., INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT TIMOTHY KRAFT to complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenors Hartman and Strouse (Attorney ROBERT J. HAURIN) , Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 03/07/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

ISSUE JOINED. (jl) (Entered: 03/07/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

19

Memorandum of law by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT in support of motion for leave to amend complaint, Certificate of Service. (kw) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

20

Proposed Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, amending [1-1] complaint; jury trial demanded. (kw) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

21

ORDER THAT THE MOTIONFOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT IS GRANTED AS UNOPPOSED. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 6/14/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (gn) (Entered: 06/14/2000)

June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000

22

Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, Amending [20-1] Amended Complaint, Jury Trial Demand. (fh) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

June 20, 2000

June 20, 2000

23

ORDER THAT THE PARTIES ARE TO WORK TOGETHER TO COMPLETE ALL FACTUAL DISCOVERY INCLUDING THE SCHEDULING & CONDUCTING OF DEPOSITIONS & RESPONDING TO INTERROGATORIES & REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY 9/29/00 . A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 10/2/00 AT 3:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS ANY REMAINING DISCOVERY , ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL ) 6/21/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED ON 6/20/00. (kw) (Entered: 06/21/2000)

June 20, 2000

June 20, 2000

24

Answer with Affirmative Defenses by CONTINENTAL CAS. to PLAINTIFF EEOC'S Amended Complaint, Certificate of Service. (fh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

July 10, 2000

July 10, 2000

26

ORDER THAT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RESOLVING THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED MATTER MUST BE FINALIZED BY 12/22/00. IF THE PARTIES CANNOT, IN GOOD FAITH, COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE, I WILL HOLD A RULE TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING AS TO WHY THIS MATTER SHOULD NOT BE RETURNED TO JUDGE REED TO BE PLACED IN HIS TRIAL POOL. (SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL) 12/11/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 12/8/00. (fh) (Entered: 12/11/2000)

Dec. 8, 2000

Dec. 8, 2000

27

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. F. ANGELL 12/19/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 12/18/00. (fh) (Entered: 12/19/2000)

Dec. 18, 2000

Dec. 18, 2000

Case closed (soc) (Entered: 12/19/2000)

Dec. 18, 2000

Dec. 18, 2000

28

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PLAINTIFF, THE UNITED STATES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ("THE COMMISSION"), AND THE DEFENDANT, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO., ET AL. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, THE COMMISSION BROUGHT THIS ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AGAINST CONTINENTAL CASUALTY AS CIVIL ACTION NO. 99-4873, FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 2000e ET. SEQ. (TITLE VII AND TITLE I OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991.) ETC. (SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR.) 1/4/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fh) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

29

Stipulation of Dismissal by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, DEFENDANT CONTINENTAL CAS., et al. (fh) Modified on 02/15/2001 (Entered: 02/15/2001)

Feb. 15, 2001

Feb. 15, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closing Date: 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Continental Casualty, Private Entity/Person

Timothy Kraft, Private Entity/Person

Continental Casualty, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits